by MBC News | Dec 19, 2011 | Current News
RCMP in southern Saskatchewan are again appealing to the public for information on a missing 17-year-old boy from Muskowekwan First Nation. Cody Wolfe was last seen the evening of April 29th when he left his grandmother’s home on the reserve and did not reach...
by MBC News | Dec 15, 2011 | Current News
RCMP have charged a 30-year-old man from Deschambault Lake with aggravated assault in connection to a stabbing incident early yesterday morning. Rodney Ratt is accused of causing a serious stab wound to the leg of a 32-year-old man from Deschambault Lake. RCMP say the...
by MBC News | Dec 15, 2011 | Current News
RCMP say there is no truth to reports on Facebook that someone is attempting to abduct children in the La Ronge area. Cst. Josh Trefry says the rumours got started when someone thought they saw an abduction or attempted abduction of a child outside a local school...
by MBC News | Dec 14, 2011 | Current News
The federal government is being asked to cooperate with a United Nations investigation into missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada. The inquiry, announced yesterday, will be conducted by a UN committee that is composed of 23 independent experts from around...
by MBC News | Dec 14, 2011 | Current News
A 32-year-old man from Deschambault Lake has been airlifted to Saskatoon with a serious stab wound to one of his legs. RCMP say an altercation at a home in the community was reported around 2:00 this morning. The victim was taken to the local clinic and the Flin Flon...
by MBC News | Dec 14, 2011 | Current News
A major Metis land claim argued before the Supreme Court of Canada yesterday could have ramifications for Metis in Saskatchewan. In its claim, the Manitoba Metis Federation asserts that Canada did not fulfill its constitutional obligations agreed upon by the Riel...
by MBC News | Dec 14, 2011 | Current News
Saskatchewan Highways has imposed a temporary weight restriction on a bridge north of La Loche that was damaged earlier this week. Spokesman Doug Wakabayashi says a truck with an oversized load struck one of the bridge’s steel trusses late Monday. As a result, a...
by MBC News | Dec 14, 2011 | Current News
The Metis National Council has set a timetable to adopt a constitution. Over the weekend, members of Metis organizations across the country met in Ottawa to chart a way forward. MNC President Clem Chartier says they’re hoping to draft a document by 2013....
by MBC News | Dec 14, 2011 | Current News
The northern village of Buffalo Narrows is expanding its business community. This week, the Northern Store opened a new outlet in the village centre building that houses the community’s administration office. Next spring, a mini-Tim Horton’s outlet is...
by MBC News | Dec 13, 2011 | Current News
A warning is going out to residents of Wollaston Lake who may be thinking of driving south to do some holiday shopping. According to the general manager of the Hatchet Lake First Nation’s economic development corporation, driving on the ice is still not safe....